Harrow v. Department of Defense
601 U.S. 480 · Decided May 16, 2024 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Harrow v. Department of Defense was decided on May 16, 2024 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Elena Kagan wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Untimely filing” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 601 U.S. 480 · 144 S. Ct. 1178 · 218 L. Ed. 2d 502 · 2024 U.S. LEXIS 2171
- Docket number
- 23-21
- Decided
- May 16, 2024
- Argued
- March 25, 2024
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Elena Kagan
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Untimely filing
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 5 U.S.C. 7703
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Neil M. Gorsuch | Majority | |
| Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh | Majority | |
| Justice Amy Coney Barrett | Majority | |
| Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson | Majority |
Full case caption
Harrow v. Department of Defense
SCDB identifiers: case 2023-048, docket 2023-048-01.
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